I just returned from IDWeek in New Orleans where one of the running themes was on the future of the infectious disease specialty. In brainstorming what we could do differently one question revolved around what could infectious disease physicians learn from hospitalists who have become an attractive specialty in just two decades. The New England […]
Black Women in Medicine
Black women in medicine have taken over social media and for good reason. On Sunday, Dr. Tamika Cross, a resident in Obstetrics-Gynaecology who also happens to be a young Black woman, took to Facebook to voice her displeasure at being treated condescendingly by a flight attendant when she tried to offer her medical services for […]
Risky Fluoroquinolones
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning for the class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones which includes the popularly prescribed Levaquin (levofloxacin), Avelox (moxifloxacin), and Cipro (ciprofloxacin). The warning advises that the serious side effects associated with this class of antibiotics “generally outweigh the benefits for patients with acute sinusitis, […]
What It Means To Be ON CALL
I wonder what my family and friends think I’m doing when I tell them that I am on call. I suspect that they envision me drinking tea at home waiting “to be called”. Well while there might be a hint of truth in that, it’s not entirely the case. Let me explain. Being on call […]
Thoughts on Private Practice Infectious Disease
It’s only been a little over a month, but I have confirmed that the world of private practice American medicine is not my cup of tea. I’m not one to be influenced by money and I’m not really an entrepreneur so I would fashion things to please me. One might see my fictional solo practice […]